Ga. Rep. Bishop awarded Black Caucus scholarships to family
WASHINGTON (AP) - The foundation prohibits scholarships from going to lawmakers' relatives, but Bishop says the rules were unclear when his family members got their money...
Rangel undeterred by ethics charges, grudge match
NEW YORK (AP) - Rangel has racked up $1.8 million in legal bills so far in fighting the charges from the House ethics committee...
Coast Guard fails to keep its promise of more diversity
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite additional funding and government mandates, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy is floundering in its efforts to recruit blacks to join the ranks of its cadets...
Obama to Congress: Axe Bush tax cuts for the rich
VIDEO - President Obama said, "We're talking investments in tomorrow that are creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs right now."...
Obama to back more business tax breaks
WASHINGTON (AP) - An administration official said the tax breaks would save businesses $200 billion over two years, allowing companies to have more cash on hand...
Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs plan
MILWAUKEE (AP) - "If I said fish live in the sea, they'd say no," Obama said of Republicans...
Obama planning new package of economic aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has already passed many of the provisions, but they have stalled in the Senate because Republicans and Democrats could not agree on how to pay for them...
Have a Congressman in your pocket with new mobile apps
VIDEO - Apps are an increasingly relevant distribution option to politicians as apps are seen as more personal than social media sites yet less invasive than email blasts...
Congressional Black Caucus bogged down by new ethics scandal
OPINION - The actions of several of its members betray a hubris that suggests a belief that black public officials can operate above the rules with impunity...
Eddie Johnson's actions are par for course in today's politics
OPINION - But there is a deeper, more relevant question to be asked about the allegations against Eddie Johnson: Even if she broke the rules, is she clearly less ethical than other...
